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For The Love Of Rum


Goslings Papa Seal Review
Goslings is a rum blender from Bermuda. Mostly known for their Black Seal rum and for the Dark 'N Stormy cocktail. When it comes to their...
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Jun 9, 20204 min read


Kill Devil Hampden 16 vs Velier Hampden 2010 vs Rum Exchange Jamaica 5 Review
Tasting Hampden rums is always a joy. Actually, I often have to tell myself that I should review rum from other countries more….but it’s...
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Jun 4, 20204 min read


Privateer Rum Review - Distiller’s Drawer #10 & #27 & #28 - Queen’s Share P239
What more can I write about Privateer rum and Maggie Campbell?! They were already climbing the rum ranks at bullet train speed and now a...
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May 7, 20205 min read


Belize Rum Review - A Sleeping Giant?
Belize has never been on my rum radar and I’m not entirely sure why. It’s very likely because I find it very hard to find good rums...
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Apr 20, 20204 min read


The Duchess Foursquare 2001 18 Year Rum Review
The Duchess is an independent bottler from Holland. The company was founded in 2014 and the first rum was bottled in 2017. Nils van Rijn...
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Apr 1, 20203 min read


Caroni Rum Review - Velier vs Blackadder vs Duncan Taylor
A lot of people know Trinidad rum through Angostura, which makes sense as it’s the only rum distillery in the country. It’s been like...
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Mar 25, 20204 min read


The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 3
Our search for the ideal daiquiri rum is now in its third chapter. We keep doing this because we all feel it’s such an enjoyable...
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Mar 6, 20208 min read


A Barbados Love Story That Ends In A Battle - Mount Gay XO vs Doorly's XO Review
I love Barbados. Of course this site is about rum, but I want to share another reason why I love Barbados, and it’s more important than...
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Feb 11, 20204 min read


Ron Colón & The Scarlet Ibis Rum Review
First time I encountered The Scarlet Ibis was about 5 years ago. Picked it up in the US and drank the entire bottle with Colombian family...
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Feb 3, 20204 min read


Velier Hampden HLCF/DOK 2010 vs Hampden HLCF 2010 vs Kintra Hampden DOK 8 - Review
I’ve only been to UK rumfest twice so far. One thing I’ve done on both occassions is to be present at two Velier seminars. Why two?...
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Jan 27, 20205 min read


Velier Long Pond 2003 TECA & Duncan Taylor Long Pond 2000 Review & Jamaica GI At Risk
Long Pond is a Jamaican Distillery that hasn’t featured on Rum Revelations yet. I figured it was time to change that. Founded in 1759 and...
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Jan 12, 20207 min read


The Gayle Seale Daiquiri Challenge
People get honoured in so many ways. Statues are erected. Roads, buildings and parks are named after them. In football a certain turn is...
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Dec 30, 20193 min read


Advent Calendar Rum Review - The Good, The Bad And The Ugly
When I received the 1423.dk advent calendar, it presented me with a problem. It’s one of those western world problems that make you...
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Dec 17, 20198 min read


Going Spanish Style! Rum? Brugal Leyenda - Santa Teresa 1796 - Pampero Aniversario Review
Today I’m tasting three Spanish style rums from companies with a long history in rum making. Brugal, Pampero and Santa Teresa. Brugal is...
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Nov 22, 20196 min read


A Jamaican Rum Journey - Three Worthy Parks
Worthy Park is a Jamaican distillery and sugar producer that seems to be gaining more and more momentum. Over the past years we’ve seen a...
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Nov 6, 20193 min read


Foursquare Plenipotenziario vs Holmes Cay Barbados 2005 vs The Duchess Barbados vs Foursquare 2005
Plenipotenziario, every time I write that name I triple check if I got the spelling correct. When I first saw it, I thought it’s either...
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Oct 31, 20195 min read


The Big Daiquiri Challenge - Chapter 2
Back in June we had an evening of daiquiri tastings and it was tons of fun. We named it the big daiquiri challenge chapter 1. We enjoyed...
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Oct 9, 20196 min read


Privateer Rum - Distiller's Drawer Review (#9, #21, #31)
In Ipswich, a stone’s throw from Boston, is Privateer rum distillery. Founded by Andrew Cabot in 2011. He walked away from a tech career...
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Sep 30, 20195 min read


Guadeloupe 1998 - Plantation & Cadenhead & Duncan Taylor - Rum Review
I recently visited my friend Steve Leukanech in Florida, a long time spirits collector with an incredible nose and palate. He has a great...
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Sep 22, 20194 min read


Foursquare Hereditas vs Principia Rum Review
I have reviewed quite a few Foursquare Rum Distillery bottles already. There are a couple of reasons for this. First because they tend to...
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Sep 11, 20193 min read
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